Kottawa


Kottawa is one of main suburbs in the Colombo district City of Colombo and is administered by the Maharagama Urban Council. It is located from the centre of Colombo.

Etymology

The name Kottawa is derived from the Sinhalese phrase kotten awa, meaning "The city of greats".Later the name was shortened to "Kottawa".

Kottawa town

Kottawa town is located alongside the A4 highway connecting Colombo and Batticaloa. Kottawa town shows a potential to become a key landmark in Sri Lanka's road systems due to the development of highways.

Schools

Road

Kottawa can be reached via A4 highway. The northern end of the Southern Expressway is about east of Kottawa on the High Level Road and the Outer Colombo Circular Highway also extends from here towards north.

Rail

is located on the Kelani Valley Railway Line. It is situated approximately from Kottawa Junction along the Kottawa-Athurugiriya Road

Bus

Bus Routes heading through Kottawa:
Bus Routes terminating at Kottawa